kindergarten projects and valentine's day

max and finn both exchanged valentine's cards with their class mates last week.  max had 35 to write...so we broke up the task into a few days.  still, most of them were finished the night before..and honestly, some by mom.  on the night of valentine's day, we completed the "100th day of kindergarten" project.  the kids celebrated 100 days of kindergarten the week prior and were asked to prepare a poster or something else that could be displayed on the wall including 100 of something, such as buttons, M&Ms, beans or anything of their choice.  max wanted to use cheerios and counted out 99 of them and attached them with glue in the shape of a shark, one of his favorite animals.  piece #100 was an M&M and attached as the eye.  by the time we were done with the project and with feeding, bathing and getting the boys to bed, the fancy valentine's dinner brent had planned for me was going to be just too late...and we were both tired.  so, we decided to enjoy the dinner on saturday night instead since we had dinner plans out with friends on friday evening.  the dinner was worth waiting for!  he made port tenderloin medallions sauteed in a reduction of balsamic vinegar and all kinds of other yummy stuff and spices and served over smashed potatoes mixed in with sauteed shallots, green onions and herbs.  seriously, one of my all-time favorite dinners.  for dessert, flambeed bananas served with vanilla bean ice-cream...now stop.  just too good.  thank you honey for a fantastic valentine's dinner, a few days after the actual day.  thank you for everything you do for me and for our boys!  i love you!